Aren't we supposed to be beyond these racist terms?

I am also a fertility patient and have a beautiful daughter who was born via IVF. Liza Mundy presents a clear, concise picture of the infertility industry and the issues facing infertility patients today. In my opinion, she doesn't come across as cycnical at all - instead she seems to have a complete picture of the impact on society as well as individuals. Her compassion towards couples struggling with infertility has been published in the past and I appreciate her insights into other aspects of its treatment.

Not all clinics suffer from the issues that were raised in this article. My IVF was not covered by insurance but I was lucky enough to be able to go to one of the best clinics in the US. My doctor would not have transferred more than two embryos at a time because of the risk of carrying multiples. He also continually focused on the fact that we were trying to create good quality, not good quantity embryos and, as a result, I only have two embryos (not pre-babies) in storage.

LW's sister sounds like a miserable person to be around. However, police officers serve a valuable purpose in society. The better-than attitude that is expressed in some of the letters smacks of snobbery. Living in a major city has made me grateful for the protection the police offer.

I just thank the fates that her circumstances happened before this ruling.

This woman had severe preeclampsia and was told by her doctors that it would not be possible to keep her alive long enough for her fetus to become viable. Medically, it was necessary to perform a D&C because it was the quickest way to end the pregnancy. This was a much-wanted child and it was a heart-wrenching decision, but it had to be done.

There is no excuse for this ruling to leave out a clause on the health of the mother. For all of the "Right to Lifers" responding this this letter, please explain how you can justify this.

I seem to remember Clinton justified her vote by implying that either through her role as Senator or First-lady, she was privy to information justifying the invastion of Iraq. Does anyone else remember this? If she did say this, then was she lying? Or was the White House feeding Congress even bigger lies then they tried to feed the American people?

Why do we keep getting people posting that fertility drugs do not have FDA approval? Do you not know how to use google? Gonal-F is one drug that is commonly used for super-ovulatory cycles. Here is a link where it has received approval for this purpose:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=8792

"Gonal-f RFF Pen is indicated for induction of ovulation and pregnancy in anovuluatory infertile women in whom the cause of infertility is functional and not due to primary ovarian failure. It is also indicated for the development of multiple follicles in ovulatory women participating in an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) program."

I am really surprised at the racisim and intolerance in some of these responses. I have had some similar problems with my Chinese Mother-in-law. She has made comments about me that are not flattering, expects me to clean up the dinner table while my husband sits there, etc. But she is an old woman. Do I really expect her to change? No. I accept her for her limitations because she is family. My parents make some ignorant comments about Chinese culture as well that I try to gently correct. My husband doesn't expect them to change either. In the end, I want my daughter to grow up knowing both of her families.

LW, I suggest you spend some time getting to understand your boyfriend's family and their cultural traditions. Work with your boyfriend to see how he can start to integrate you into his family. What does he think the primary hangup is? If it is language, perhaps you can try to take some courses in Mandarin or Cantonese and the family may be happy to see that you are making an effort. If it is grandchildren, then you and your boyfriend need to decide whether you want to have children together.

Also, you don't mention your family. How do they feel about your relationship? Maybe you are not close to your parents and don't care about their opinion? If that is the case, then this may also be the root of your impatience with your boyfriend. If not, are there some things that your boyfriend can do to make this situation easier for you?

In any case, perhaps this situation is a gift to you. You have a chance to examine your relationship with your boyfriend and decide how much you are willing to compromise in order to make his family happier. If the answer is none, then maybe you don't want this relationship badly enough. The same goes for your boyfriend. If he is not willing to at least tell his parents the truth about your relationship and make some changes then perhaps this relationship is not important enough to him.

Organs however, ARE donated in immediate extreme life-or-death circumstances, and ONLY under these circumstances.

organs

Other transplants surgeries occur such as eyes, hands, even face. Blindness, for example, is not a life-threatening illness, yet corneal transplants are the most frequent transplant surgeries. It can be argued that blindness seriously affects quality of life, much like infertility.